TA DA!

Here's a view of the room redo as it turned out after spending the whole 4-days on it, scraping, plastering, painting, and then - happily, shopping - for a few choice pieces. I really like how it turned out - surprisingly, because growing up in the '50s, I never much cared for 50s style as an adult. But, it was fun to do, and it's given me a whole bunch of excuses now to go to flea markets and yard sales again - which I enjoy ALMOST as much as scrapbooking. And, yes, I guess my next layout will have to be all about the room redo..... Thanks for looking and tell me what YOU think about mid-century modern design.

WORKING THROUGH MY SICKNESS

I've been battling whatever crud is going around for the last week or so and finally saw my dr. on Weds. She took a throat swab and put me on antibiotics and for the first time in 2 weeks I am actually feeling better. I am off from work for a couple of days, and despite dr.'s order to rest and take it easy....I decided this was the perfect time to redo my guest bedroom/junk room - actually the remaining bedroom of my sons - the bedroom of my youngest, I turned into my pink and green scrapbook room last year. The bedroom of my oldest became the repository of castoff furniture and extra Xmas decorations, etc. But it was long overdue for a redo, so I found a neat bed comforter set at Target when they closed out the back to college stuff - kinda old Florida kitchsy - so I'm going to give that a try. Today was prep day - scraping off the peeling paint, patching holes, repairing plaster, etc. Here are a couple of pics of the work in progress. I hope to finish it all by Sunday. I can only do these types of projects when my DH is out of town, so in spite of being under the weather, I decided to bring it on and get going......

TREASURE HUNT - DAY 2

Kathy and I hit the road early for Day 2 of the Tampa Bay Scrapbook Treasure Hunt, and we managed to visit 4 of the closer shops to us. We ended up the day at Whimsodoodle, of course, where we learned the Treasure Hunt bus was running 2 hours late, so we decided to pitch in and help the crew get ready for the 30 or so women about to come aboard! The shop had such a great day they were running low on tags, so we jumped in and made some more, even my DH delivered some supplies to the store for us, and then the girls all pitched in and pre-stamped the make-n-takes so the bus-riders wouldn't feel rushed when they finally arrived. By the time the night was over it was 9:00 and everyone was exhausted!

But no time to rest, for it was back to the store for Day 3! Now, I am really feeling my age!

Some pics for your viewing pleasure. Kathy and I at the 'Doodle's great photo spot, and us again at the Scrapbook Shoppe in Tampa acting up with their great props!

AHOY, MATEYS - DAY 1 OF THE TREASURE HUNT!

I convinced my DH to have a play date with me today since he's semi-retired and been working hard writing freelance stories lately, and I had a few days off this week - so we headed out to Violette's in Lakeland for the first day of the Treasure Hunt!  I had never been to Violette's before, so it was quite a treat for me!  It's a wonderful store and everyone was super friendly.  They were demonstrating UTEE for their tag - really cute, and the "make & take" was a "take & make".  They had a great pirate on display and even took your photo with it and then gave it to you before you left!  That was great!  I ran into some 'Doodle customers there who had already hit a few stores by that point!  They must have started early, is all I can say!  We also hit Scraptopia on the way home.  I'm saving the rest of the stores for tomorrow when my pirate matey, Kathy, and I will hit the trail!  Here's a couple of pics taken by my DH.  (Notice my MS Crop for Hope T-Shirt! - it was perfect for the trip!)

COFFEE TIME!

Now that I have given the "surprise project" to my friend (for her daughter), I can post a few pictures.  I had a great time making this combination chipboard and acrylic album.  Thanks to my friends Jen, Stacey and Kristen for their help last Sunday. 

I used WSD's exclusive QK coffee die for the small cups and the coffee beans.  I used a plastic cup and brown Staz-on ink to stamp the rings onto the acrylic pages.  And I found some good coffee quotes on the 'net for filler.  

I hope she and her daughter fill in some pics of her and her favorite Starbucks drinks.  I had so much fun making this - and I don't even LIKE coffee!  

TFL 

Dianne

SPENT THE DAY AT THE DOODLE!

I spent the better part of today at the Doodle with Stacey, Jen & Kristen (they were working) while I was (playing) working on a project for a surprise gift, so I can't share it here just yet.  But, let me tell you, it was fun, and if you haven't yet tried playing with some of Clearsnaps acrylic albums, you're missing out.  Thanks to help and inspiration from the girls, I really had a ball.  One or two final touches tomorrow and I'm done.  I also decorated the cover of my Scrapbook Treasure Hunt album and I CAN post that!  I'm having so much fun lately with scrapbooking, I wish I could do it all the time!!!!

Dianne